Colourful Victorian terraces and Federation workers’ cottages line the knotty backstreets with most of the waterfront real estate flexing multimillion-dollar harbour views The neighbourhood is both handsome and well-heeled sporting luxury cars in nearly all garages the ferry is an equally stylish way to get to the city – which you can see from countless vantage points throughout the suburb Yet Balmain’s affluence today says little about its working-class roots and its history as a shipbuilding hub in the late 19th century the monolithic White Bay Power Station kept the coal fires burning for more than 70 years before being renovated as a world-class arts hub and the home of the 24th Biennale of Sydney last year where do people go for a drink around here locals had more than 50 options to choose from (The suburb was once renowned for having more pubs per square metre than any other Sydney suburb.) Today but the area’s pub culture still rivals that of Newtown Browse Domain’s property and lifestyle magazines For pints of Guinness and a banging Sunday roast sandstone charmer The London Hotel has you covered it’s a tough choice between The Balmain Hotel’s holiday vibe and the rowdy game-day energy at Dick’s Hotel the beloved community corner’s chic revamp in 2023 delivered a Euro bistro overseen by Rockpool alum Ben Sitton Balmain’s buzzy restaurant scene along Darling Street punches well above its weight For Jamie Oliver’s favourite pizza in Sydney go see pizzaiolo Daniel Semrani at Gigi Pizzeria Classic French gastronomy lives at L’Auberge while modern Australian plates can be found at waterside venue The Fenwick a former tugboat store turned destination diner and gallery space there’s nothing that feels more Sydney than a strong flat white and plate of eggs at Little M You’ll also find some of the city’s best bakeries in the area Home Croissanterie is the place to go for a potato-and-sea-salt croissant with a cult following where former Tetsuya pastry chef Penelope Ransley keeps it classic  with Cindy Kennedy from McGrath Real Estate Why does this suburb appeal to high-end buyers? From heritage estates to sprawling waterfront mansions these are the best homes on the market New foreign buyer ban won’t stem demand for luxury property experts say Mornington Peninsula home ‘like an object flying in from space’ Luxury buyers are drawn to this area due to its walking distance to cafes, pubs and restaurants, such as The Dry Dock and The London Hotel, while being a short distance to the CBD, which can be accessed by bus or ferry – a spectacular way to travel to work each day. Ballast Point Park, Mort Bay Park and Elkington Park are beautiful patches of green and make for a wonderful Sunday walk with your dog. The information on this website is intended to be of a general nature only and doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. where we are privileged to live and operate The “derelict” former Balmain Leagues Club site is set to turn into an $800 million revitalised residential After 15 years of being closed to the community to make way for the NSW Government Metro Transport Project the 7,330 sqm site plans have been accelerated and are expected to be completed in 2028 Sydney-based property developer Versatile Group’s PERIFA and Mitsubishi Estate Asia (MEA) have acquired the site to deliver a mixed-use precinct to the Inner West community The $800 million Rozelle Village development will include a diverse range of residential options including a mix of premium private residences and affordable housing retail and communal open spaces and a new home for the Wests Tigers Leagues Club MORE: Sydney suburb getting 50 new shops and eateries Renders of the new revitalised Rozelle Village plan MORE: Real Housewife’s insane property empire exposed Insane tax amount NSW pays on new homes exposed Rozelle Village has been designed by local architecture practice Studio with interiors by SJB and landscaping by Arcadia and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses with views of the Sydney skyline and Sydney Harbour including a range of new food and hospitality venues a community art studio and a retail precinct anchored by a full-line supermarket – a first for the peninsula Located at the intersection of Victoria Rd and Darling St pedestrian access to the precinct will be enhanced by a series of activated laneways leading to a 1,444 sqm town plaza The site will include shopping and dining for the wider community Demolition at the site is nearing completion with the project currently progressing through a State Significant Development Application process Construction will commence main building works by the end of Q2 2025 Co-founder and managing director of PERIFA Fabrizio Perilli said he was “delighted to embark on a new era for the site.” The site has been derelict for over a decade “For too many years the community has had to put up with a derelict site on their doorstep,” Mr Perilli said “It will be a major meeting place for the community that embraces the unique character of the Balmain/Rozelle peninsula Luxury and affordable residential apartments will be available “We are proud to be delivering a precinct that will not only revitalise the area through the delivery of thriving new public spaces well-considered retail and community facilities but offer a considerable contribution to Sydney’s chronic lack of housing.” Inside the old Balmain Leagues Club site in Rozelle MORE: Where it’s still cheaper to buy than rent in your state $200k richer: 25 Aus suburbs guaranteed to grow realcommercial.com.au is owned and operated by ASX-listed REA Group Ltd (REA:ASX) © REA Group Ltd By accessing or using our platform, you agree to our Terms of Use. MORE: Sydney suburb getting 50 new shops and eateries MORE: Real Housewife’s insane property empire exposed Insane tax amount NSW pays on new homes exposed MORE: Where it’s still cheaper to buy than rent in your state $200k richer: 25 Aus suburbs guaranteed to grow We spoke to Olivier Rousteing one week before the Met Gala Not only has he been designing the house’s next pre-collection and custom fits for the biggest fashion night of the year but he’s spent the past 18 months working closely with Johnnie Walker Vault on a selection of four (one for each season of the year) $20,000 dollar bespoke whiskies who’s high energy and running on“adrenaline,” you’d never guess that the past few years haven’t been an easy run leaving him with severe burns and facing a long and gruelling recovery process as would be expected from Balmain’s prodigy—Rousteing was appointed creative director of the house at an embryonic 25-years-old—he’s come back stronger.  how the fire informed the Johnnie Walker collaboration and why he’s no longer “the Balmain baby.”  The Met Gala for me is one of the most iconic moments in the year because you can express your creativity in such an endless way but it’s also all about the history of the story of fashion because you know that what you do at that time because it’s going to be exposed in the Metropolitan Museum The Met is not something that you do only for the first Monday of May and I’m obviously known for my tailoring It’s the best time of the year when I can enjoy dressing people and the excitement of the dresses and of the suiting Trying to top last year [Tyla’s skin-tight sand dress] is gonna be really difficult In what ways did your approach to couture inform the Johnnie Walker collaboration?  Creating a blend is like creating a collection Creating whisky is even more emotional than a collection for some reason because when you wear something it gives you confidence or it gives you an attitude I wanted to drape the bottle in metal gold which for me was like draping my mannequin.  I read that the whisky bottle’s wing stopper reflects your recovery after the fire I think those wings are like I’m rising from the ashes like a phoenix There is one sentence that is really part of the house and anchored in the house “let’s keep walking until we can fly.” It’s a part of a moment of my life where maybe I was scared to not fly again because when you get burned on 70% of your body you don’t know how you’re gonna come back But if you get the resilience and acceptance including the full collection of decanters numbered ‘1’ The collection launches globally from 26th May with only 25 bottles of each season available worldwide See: The V&A’s “Order an Object” service is launching at the new V&A East Storehouse See: It’s an “event for corporate sluts”: Why are people beefing with the Met Gala? 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step into the beauty sphere — an intangible accessory that captured the essence of a brand who launched his eponymous label’s first perfume in 1946 just one year after his debut fashion collection which was hailed as the “New French Style” Fast forward almost 80 years and Balmain’s current creative director, Olivier Rousteing, has built on the brand’s longstanding perfume legacy with the anticipated launch of Balmain Beauty available at David Jones Elizabeth Street Sydney Related: 18 perfumes worthy of becoming your new signature scent View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olivier Rousteing (@olivier_rousteing) or I’m playing the better version of myself.” He continues “There’s intimacy with your fragrance that there is with nothing else… it’s armour that you can wear every day.” “When you start to discover all the notes it feels like it’s so infinite and…I didn’t know how it worked so I went to school and I tried to really understand how to create fragrance because I knew how to create clothes [but]…to create fragrance with Rousteing relishing the opportunity to learn something new in his thirties smelling all the flowers…starting to play with them and learning from the other students,” he smiles “I kept saying from the beginning of my experience with Balmain Beauty [that] I would love to create a symphony but I didn’t know the instruments to create it this orchestra.” His solution was to immerse himself in the industry to ensure he could communicate with the ‘noses’ he collaborated with on the scents To recreate the compelling duality that exists in his fashion designs “Balmain is a brand of tensions — the tensions between the heritage [and]…the sense of modernity the sense of being a witness of the present to build a better future,” the creative director states when we created Balmain Beauty…that’s what we wanted to represent.” The resulting perfumes juxtapose traditional notes to create a contemporary friction Powerful musk — a favourite of Rousteing’s — is paired unexpectedly with delicate rose; airy citrus creates synergy with sensual jasmine; marine notes elevate earthy oakmoss “We made sure that they would work and they would be even stronger together,” shares Rousteing “The tension between two notes [is] what I was trying to do with all of [the fragrances] to make sure that they will be really unique.” “[With] Carbone — there’s an intensity that is really strong because when I wear [it] I feel unstoppable,” the designer considers I feel cosy and inviting…so it’s a really different kind of emotion.” Rousteing also advocates for layering the scents to create a unique sillage “I love layering fragrances — I do that a lot with Carbone and Rouge; I [also] mix Sel d’Ambre with Bleu Infini,” he shares is not dissimilar to his approach to dressing “It’s like when you buy a jacket and you buy a t-shirt you buy a sweatshirt and you do your own styling,” he explains “It’s the same for me with fragrances — style yourself because only you can know better than anyone the way that you want to be.” Meet the eight Les Éternels Eaux de Parfum that make up this compelling new collection and find your favourite with assistance from Rousteing himself. “Start with notes,” he advises, “and you start to understand [if] you are more someone that loves leather, wood, tobacco, floral. Are you more into spicy? Are you more into vanilla It’s really interesting because you start to discover your personality.” Enter the world of each fragrance below, or experience a selection in the Balmain Beauty Les Éternels discovery set David Jones Embodying an identity quest and the freedom to express who you truly are is Carbone with its white musk love the scent of musk; “I was really close to musk — that was my first obsession.” David Jones With themes of inner peace and self-realisation, this amber, salty ambergris and warm spice scent is for those drawn to spicy, sexy perfumes David Jones spearmint and basil capture an eternal nature When Vent Vert was first launched by Monsieur Balmain in 1947 it changed the face of fragrance with refreshing green floral notes “this Vent Vert that we have done today is really different but it’s still paying homage to the house,” says Rousteing David Jones Like an addictive love and the energy of magic hour Keep it close if you love fruity florals with a little more depth because [it has] always been one of the cities that I love the most in the world,” says Rousteing who wanted to recreate an LA sunset in a bottle David Jones David Jones A fearless rebirth evocative of the rising phoenix and the fire is about an accident that was part of me,” Rousteing shares recalling the extensive burns he sustained following an explosion at his home in late 2020 “I wanted to express it into that kind of tension of fire and smoky … wood — that was all about an emotion.” Adore Beauty Inspired by the tree of life and being in an age of self-discovery this myrrh and ebony wood is a wise choice If deep woods and exotic spices call to you the earthy warmth of this woody amber blend will capture and recreate Rousteing’s discovery of his origins David Jones oakmoss and salted lichen conjure a powerful scent memory If you’re looking for a transportive perfume to whisk you away to a Mediterranean summer “I wanted to bring back the essence of Elba which is the island where Monsieur Pierre Balmain created his summer house…[it’s] about an infinite ocean,” the creative director concludes Les Éternels de Balmain collection is available exclusively at launch in David Jones Elizabeth Street Sydney David Jones Bourke Street Melbourne and online now Related: From CK One to Le Labo Santal 33, discover the backstories behind your favourite scents Harper’s BAZAAR participates in various affiliate marketing programs which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites We respect and honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on this land and commit to building a brighter future together including route 442 between the Sydney CBD and Balmain This included introducing additional services across the week on route 442 operating between the Sydney CBD and Balmain East Wharf and changing route 445 to operate between Campsie and Gladstone Park The changes were made to improve service frequency provide additional capacity and improve the reliability of these services Transport for NSW is currently reviewing these services This review reflects a NSW Government election commitment to investigate options to restore route 445 to operate to Balmain East Wharf via Darling Street The proposed options for consideration and community feedback are: Phone: 1800 684 490 See consultation methods We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture cultural and community-focused precinct had been drawn up by Studio.SC by the former landholder Heworth Holdings PERIFA and MEA are now accelerating the plans for the $800 million Rozelle Village that will comprise a mix of premium private residences and affordable housing communal open spaces and a long-awaited new home for the Wests Tiger’s Leagues Club The landmark 7,330 sqm site has been derelict and closed to the community since 2010 said they are delighted to embark on a new era for the site with their partners Mitsubishi Estate Asia Our shared vision for Rozelle Village is to create a mixed-use precinct that is thoughtfully designed and caters to new residents and the community alike. It will be a major meeting place for the community, that embraces the unique character of the Balmain/Rozelle peninsula Perilli says the Balmain Leagues Club in Rozelle which closed in 2010 to make way for the NSW Government Metro Transport Project was once a hub for local families to come together and enjoy entertainment and hospitality But for too many years the community has had to put up with a derelict site on their doorstep “We are proud to be delivering a precinct that will not only revitalise the area through the delivery of thriving new public spaces, high-quality apartments, well-considered retail and community facilities, but offer a considerable contribution to Sydney’s chronic lack of housing." a community art studio and a retail precinct anchored by a full-line supermarket; a first for the peninsula Located at the intersection of Victoria Road and Darling Street Versatile Construction will commence main building works by the end of Q2 2025 with project completion anticipated in 2028 CBRE will be handling the sales of Rozelle Village David Milton, Managing Director Residential Projects at CBRE calls it an "iconic site which is much loved in the local community." "We’ve seen lots of interest already and we’re very excited to bring Rozelle Village to market.”  We're on a mission to radically improve the quality of Urban communities being developed across Australia We aim to showcase every development in Australia to help you find the perfect new home Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Balmain peninsula residents will have access to a 24-hour bus service on weekends for the first time next month complementing a plan to inject more nightlife into the suburb Buses will run the length of Darling Street at least every hour overnight on Fridays and Saturdays under a timetable shake-up for “region six” The all-night buses will run along Darling Street’s strip of pubs and restaurants in Balmain and Rozelle.Credit: Dylan Coker The shake-up follows the opening of the main section of the $21.6 billion metro line between Sydenham and Chatswood in August Transport authorities say the changes to inner west bus services will support the replacement bus service running between Sydenham and Bankstown while the line is converted for the metro the 433 bus route between Balmain’s Gladstone Park and Central via North Annandale and the 442 route linking Balmain East Wharf to the Queen Victoria Building in the CBD will operate overnight on weekends These services will also be tweaked to run at least every 10 minutes between 6.30am and 8.30pm on weekdays and at least every 20 minutes from 5.30am to 6.30am The extra services coincide with Inner West Council’s plans to revive “the high street” in Balmain and Rozelle by creating two “special entertainment precincts” where rules for noise and trading hours are relaxed Mayor Darcy Byrne declared the all-night buses “could be the shot in the arm” to revive historic drinking holes in the former working-class suburbs Transport Minister Jo Haylen said the round-the-clock bus services would give inner west residents another option to get home after a night out “We are always looking at ways to improve frequency and reliability of our bus network which means providing more services on some of our popular routes and reducing them where the demand isn’t there,” Haylen said The other timetable changes mean weekday services will run more frequently – at least every 10 minutes – on route 423 from Kingsgrove to Martin Place via Earlwood and King Street in Newtown Route 425 between Tempe and Dulwich Hill will be replaced with extra services on route 418 between Burwood and Sydenham to connect Marrickville Dulwich Hill and Hurlstone Park passengers with Sydenham Metro Station and trains at Ashfield and Burwood The shake-up includes tweaks to services along Victoria Road to the city.Credit: Kate Geraghty Extra morning and evening services on route 420 between Mascot Station and Burwood will aim to improve connections to Sydney Airport There will also be adjustments to some Victoria Road services stopping at Drummoyne Route 503 between Town Hall and Drummoyne has been axed to be replaced by extra services along route 504 between the city centre and Chiswick buses will run along route 526 between Burwood and Rhodes shopping centre at least every 10 minutes Haylen said the changes were intended to “support improved bus connections and service reliability giving passengers the connections they need for seamless connections to other transport options” Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter. Balmain peninsula residents will have access to a 24-hour bus service on weekends for the first time next month, complementing a plan to inject more nightlife into the suburb. Buses will run the length of Darling Street at least every hour overnight on Fridays and Saturdays under a timetable shake-up for \\u201Cregion six\\u201D, which covers Sydney\\u2019s inner west, from December 8. The shake-up follows between Sydenham and Chatswood in August. Transport authorities say the changes to inner west bus services will support the replacement bus service, dubbed the Southwest Link, running between Sydenham and Bankstown while the line is converted for the metro. Under the planned adjustments, the 433 bus route between Balmain\\u2019s Gladstone Park and Central via North Annandale, Forest Lodge and Glebe, and the 442 route linking Balmain East Wharf to the Queen Victoria Building in the CBD will operate overnight on weekends. These services will also be tweaked to run at least every 10 minutes between 6.30am and 8.30pm on weekdays, and at least every 20 minutes from 5.30am to 6.30am, and 8.30pm to 12.30am. The extra services coincide with in Balmain and Rozelle by creating two \\u201Cspecial entertainment precincts\\u201D where rules for noise and trading hours are relaxed. Mayor Darcy Byrne declared the all-night buses \\u201Ccould be the shot in the arm\\u201D to revive historic drinking holes in the former working-class suburbs. Transport Minister Jo Haylen said the round-the-clock bus services would give inner west residents another option to get home after a night out. \\u201CWe are always looking at ways to improve frequency and reliability of our bus network, which means providing more services on some of our popular routes and reducing them where the demand isn\\u2019t there,\\u201D Haylen said. The other timetable changes mean weekday services will run more frequently \\u2013 at least every 10 minutes \\u2013 on route 423 from Kingsgrove to Martin Place via Earlwood and King Street in Newtown. Route 425 between Tempe and Dulwich Hill will be replaced with extra services on route 418 between Burwood and Sydenham to connect Marrickville, Dulwich Hill and Hurlstone Park passengers with Sydenham Metro Station and trains at Ashfield and Burwood. Extra morning and evening services on route 420 between Mascot Station and Burwood will aim to improve connections to Sydney Airport. There will also be adjustments to some Victoria Road services stopping at Drummoyne, Chiswick and Five Dock, and to city-bound services on routes 426, 428 and 430 along King Street in Newtown. Route 503 between Town Hall and Drummoyne has been axed, to be replaced by extra services along route 504 between the city centre and Chiswick. In addition, buses will run along route 526 between Burwood and Rhodes shopping centre at least every 10 minutes, seven days a week, connecting Rhodes, Sydney Olympic Park and Strathfield. Haylen said the changes were intended to \\u201Csupport improved bus connections and service reliability, giving passengers the connections they need for seamless connections to other transport options\\u201D. Start the day with a summary of the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. . submitted via the State Significant Development pathway are the result of the NSW Government’s planning policy changes introduced in December up from the original maximum 12-storey project making 80 per cent of the new additions dedicated to affordable housing according to Heworth head of development Christopher Walsh.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The inclusion of affordable housing in our updated proposal is a direct response to the urgent need for more diverse housing options in the inner west where high rents and limited availability place significant pressure on essential workers and families,” Walsh told \u003cem\u003eThe Urban Developer.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The infill affordable incentive assists with the project viability—which is what we believe was the Premier’s intention.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust 3.5 per cent of the local housing stock is dedicated to this housing typology compared to 5 per cent in Greater Sydney as a whole.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“While development delays are always a challenge by incorporating more affordable housing into Rozelle Village we are meeting both community needs and the broader push for increased housing options 126 two-bedroom and 68 three-bedroom apartments.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeworth will deliver a “vibrant mixed-use development” according to the environmental impact statement currently on exhibition with commercial and retail floorspace across numerous multi-storey buildings.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The exhibition milestone is a significant moment for Heworth in bringing Rozelle Village closer to reality,” Walsh said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s an opportunity to present our plans to the public and further refine the project to meet both community expectations and regulatory requirements.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With the exhibition phase under way we’re looking forward to moving through the next stages of the approval process Initial demolition is set to begin shortly and we are optimistic that construction will follow soon after.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounding a public plaza will be a new registered club to replace the previous Balmain Leagues Club and 200sq m of community facilities in a non-residential podium.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudio SC have designed the project at 135-152 Victoria Road which will consist of three interconnected 16-storey apartment buildings housing the increased number of apartments and a smaller three-storey building to fit the SOHO units.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Balmain Leagues Club sits on the brownfield site and would be demolished for Heworth’s project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the future of the project looks bright it has not been plain sailing for Heworth’s Rozelle plans however.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe developer took state agency Transport for NSW to court this year asking for $100 million in compensation for the delay to the development Lendlease’s third residential building in the Collins Wharf precinct of Victoria Harbour.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 28-storey building at 971 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands will deliver 312 homes in a mix of one two and three-bedroom apartments as well as townhouses and penthouses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Lendlease the project has already secured more than 50 per cent in presales.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHickory is the construction contractor—it completed the precinct’s first development in 2019 and is also working on LendLease’s second tower Regatta.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Ancora Hickory is implementing several technical construction methods including various piling techniques and precast concrete solutions that enable a parallel-track construction program.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe building’s facade designed by architect Warren and Mahoney uses a three-stage design incorporating double-glazed glass and textured precast concrete with Reckli and brick finishes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe structural design transitions from a solid podium base to lighter upper levels “reflecting a maritime theme” aligned with the Collins Wharf design objectives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncora will connect to the neighbouring Regatta development via a podium allowing resident access to shared amenities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned as an all-electric building that includes electric vehicle infrastructure the development is targeting a 5 Star Green Star certification Completion is expected in 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegatta including build-to-rent and build-to-sell units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive wharf works including remediation of pre-existing wharf piles installation of raker piles and construction of the extension to Australia Walk are also part of the project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnical challenges include constructing on the finger wharf and co-ordinating extensive above-wharf road reserve and public parkland works.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Collins Wharf precinct will ultimately comprise six residential buildings of more than 1800 homes surrounded by over 5000sq m of parks and community space.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease is developing the parkland concurrently with the residential components including the extension of Australian Walk that forms part of the City of Melbourne’s Greenline project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease executive director of development Adam Williams said Collins Wharf “is fast becoming a sought-after address .. which took just a handful of hours to emerge on Saturday night the Coalition’s failure to sway voters has come under intense scrutiny.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts lack of policies around property that resonated with voters has been a large part of that criticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong those policies was a $5-billion infrastructure program to unlock up to 500,000 new homes was greeted with no small amount of scepticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Coalition also campaigned on its previously revealed plan to allow first home buyers to draw down on their superannuation giving access to up to $50,000 to help fund mortgage deposits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile that proposal had won some support it got the thumbs down from many of Australia’s top economists who said the measure could prove highly inflationary among other issues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilarly its plan to allow mortgage interest for first home buyers to be tax-deductible was roundly criticised for its likely inflationary and regressive effects.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has also been pointed out that the Coalition’s rejection of the Green’s policies around housing supply affordable housing and help for renters did it no favours.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ALP went to the polls spruiking an extension of schemes introduced during its previous term including a $10-billion promise for its first-home buyers’ scheme to encourage 100,000 more homes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also had its Help to Buy shared equity scheme under which the Government pays up to 40 per cent of the house price to point to.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it was these policies per se or the lack of detail and depth to the Coalition’s the nation's ready for the Albanese government to act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is clear been endorsed to follow through on its policies and fix the crisis that is crippling the Australian property sector.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Urban Taskforce Australia chief executive\u0026nbsp;Tom\u0026nbsp;Forrest has pointed out it is time for the Federal Government to get back to work.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Housing affordability and housing supply featured large during the campaign,” Forrest said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The key now is for the Government to strike while the iron’s hot.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If legislation is needed to support the delivery of Labor’s $10-billion 100,000 new homes commitment—then pass it through the parliament now and get on with it.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe states have made many changes to how they enable home development The Federal Government’s support of that is crucial to its success material supply assistance or any other factor that affects getting homes out of the ground.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis has been a pivotal election Then Cities for Total Fan Immersion\",\"slug\":\"billionaire-arsenal-rams-denver-nuggets-sports-anchored-precincts\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-30T00:00+10:00\",\"tags\":[],\"summary\":\"Why your next home might be stadium-adjacent; sports are the hook Its Rozelle Village proposals now on exhibition include affordable and market housing and provide 227 units across considerably upsized buildings of up to 16 storeys This is a 75-apartment increase on the previously approved plans for the site according to Heworth head of development Christopher Walsh “The inclusion of affordable housing in our updated proposal is a direct response to the urgent need for more diverse housing options in the inner west where high rents and limited availability place significant pressure on essential workers and families,” Walsh told The Urban Developer “The infill affordable incentive assists with the project viability—which is what we believe was the Premier’s intention.” Just 3.5 per cent of the local housing stock is dedicated to this housing typology compared to 5 per cent in Greater Sydney as a whole “While development delays are always a challenge ensuring the long-term viability of the project.” With a handful of studios and SOHO (small office/home office) units 126 two-bedroom and 68 three-bedroom apartments Heworth will deliver a “vibrant mixed-use development” with commercial and retail floorspace across numerous multi-storey buildings “The exhibition milestone is a significant moment for Heworth in bringing Rozelle Village closer to reality,” Walsh said “It’s an opportunity to present our plans to the public and further refine the project to meet both community expectations and regulatory requirements we are optimistic that construction will follow soon after.” Surrounding a public plaza will be a new registered club to replace the previous Balmain Leagues Club and 200sq m of community facilities in a non-residential podium and a smaller three-storey building to fit the SOHO units sits on the brownfield site and would be demolished for Heworth’s project While the future of the project looks bright The developer took state agency Transport for NSW to court this year, asking for $100 million in compensation for the delay to the development, which centred around the agency’s compulsory acquisition of the site Heworth has owned the site since 2018 and has had multiple iterations of its proposals since will mark the end of the long development process Eden Connell and his partner Karen Ball went house-hunting Balmain and Rozelle were at the top of their suburb wish list but they quickly discovered their budget didn’t stretch to the house with a two-car garage they were searching for and we didn’t really know the suburb that well but I used to work in Leichhardt and we love the edginess of it and the culture of the [surrounding] suburbs,” Connell says Connell is a corporate photographer whose business requires regular trips into the city for shoots so they were looking for a larger house within striking distance of the city Lewisham is just seven kilometres south-west of the CBD with terrific public transport options “We’ve got space and we’re close to everything.” The family of four can jump on the light rail for a day trip to Darling Harbour or a meal at the Tramsheds or walk to myriad eateries in the neighbouring suburbs of Dulwich Hill Local agent Joseph Lombardo says schools in the area and construction is underway on upgrades to the GreenWay along the light rail corridor which will deliver new parklands and pathways “It’s an up-and-coming suburb yet it’s quiet and safe to bring up a family,” Lombardo says Darlinghurst: One of Sydney’s most walkable suburbs Menai: Looking for ‘good schools and better value’ Hurstville: The unexpected ‘burb to get a one-hat meal and award-winning coffee landing in Lewisham has been a really good decision it would be hard because we’re really settled where we are,” he says and since we’ve moved here it’s getting better and better.” with Joseph Lombardo from Adrian William Real Estate The Boulevarde is probably the most prestigious street in the suburb. It’s got a lot of original homes from the early 1900s that have been renovated, and it’s a wide, tree-lined street close to the school and Petersham hub. Maia Specialty is right opposite the train station and it’s great for coffee [expect house-roasted single blends and single origins], and I love Moulin Cafe for its pastries. I’ll pop in before work or at lunchtime, or on a Saturday walk. The demographic has completely changed from local buyers to a majority from inner-city areas, and that comes down to value. The Lewisham market is dominated by apartments as opposed to houses, and that price point is very attractive. 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The new 24-hour routes include the 433 from Balmain Gladstone Park (which takes passengers to and from Central via North Annandale, Forest Lodge and Glebe), and route 442 which connects Balmain East Wharf to the Queen Victoria Building in the heart of Sydney's CBD these services will run around the clock – every 20 minutes between 5.30am and 6.30am and 8.30pm and 12.30am and every ten minutes or less between 6.30am and 8.30pm on weekdays.  And that’s not the only news for Sydney’s bus-goers Other updates to bus timetables across Sydney’s Inner West set to be introduced on December 8 include:  Transport for NSW has also confirmed plans to change the timetables on some Victoria Road services operating to Drummoyne with further timetable adjustment plans in place for 2025 in Blacktown South East Sydney and the Northern Beaches.  You can learn more about what these changes will mean for your commute (or your weekend plans) over here.Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Sydney newsletter for more news Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! twitterinstagrampinterestAbout us Contact us The Balmain board is set to call a crisis meeting to discuss removing the club from the joint venture with Western Suburbs in an ambitious bid to go it alone that could spell the end of the Wests Tigers In a move that will send shockwaves through the NRL frustrated Balmain directors are preparing to call a vote on their involvement in the merger amid concern over decisions being made by the club’s majority owner Balmain director and former Tigers first grade player Garry Leo told this masthead on Thursday he and his fellow board members had “lost faith” in HBG and was calling on fellow directors to endorse the end of the troubled joint venture 25 years after it was established “I really believe the time has come for us to step aside and resurrect the Balmain Tigers,” Leo who played 156 games for Balmain in the 1960s and ’70s “We’ve got more of a following than the Wests side of the merger We’re getting Leichhardt Oval upgraded and we could play there every second week “I don’t think the NRL would continue to allow the Wests Tigers to operate with the Tigers name without any involvement from Balmain I really do believe the NRL competition needs a Tigers team A packed Leichhardt Oval earlier this year.Credit: Getty Images The current licensing agreement between the NRL and its clubs expires at the end of the season Balmain see it as an opportunity to put forward a proposal that could force the NRL to choose between the Balmain Tigers and Wests Magpies if the NRL team is unable to keep the Tigers name without Balmain’s involvement The Balmain side owns 10 per cent of the Wests Tigers with the other 90 per cent owned by the Holman Barnes Group – of which 30 per cent is owned by the Western Suburbs Magpies HBG acquired 15 per cent of Balmain’s previous share in 2019 when it agreed to pay off Balmain’s $3.2 million debt to the NRL Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the press conference to announce the $40 million proposed upgrade of Leichhardt Oval.Credit: Kate Geraghty Balmain have already held private conversations about approaching 91-year-old billionaire property developer Harry Triguboff to gauge his interest in potentially backing a Balmain licence given their limited financial resources The other name being discussed is billionaire automotive businessman we could go to the NRL with a proposal to stand alone,” Leo said I’d rather risk ending up in NSW Cup than continuing on with the Wests Tigers.” It comes a day after the Herald revealed Wests Tigers chairman Barry O’Farrell is considering walking away from the club after he was recently told by HBG he would have to reapply for his job who is also the Balmain representative on the Wests Tigers’ four-person board said: “I have no comment on behalf of Balmain.” Balmain directors feel they were blindsided by the external review at the end of last year and believe many of HBG’s decisions have had a negative impact on the NRL club “One day we’re being told Barry O’Farrell would be reappointed as one of the independent directors it’s why they have been going so bad all these years and that’s because the Wests directors have had too much influence on what is happening at the club He was basically being told what to do by Wests.” Holman Barnes Group chair Julie Romero has not responded to calls The Wests Tigers NRL franchise began in 2000 as an equal joint venture between two foundation clubs NRL is Live and Free on Channel 9 & 9Now frustrated Balmain directors are preparing to call a vote on their involvement in the merger amid concern over decisions being made by the club\\u2019s majority owner Balmain director and former Tigers first grade player Garry Leo told this masthead on Thursday he and his fellow board members had \\u201Clost faith\\u201D in HBG and was calling on fellow directors to endorse the end of the troubled joint venture 25 years after it was established \\u201CI really believe the time has come for us to step aside and resurrect the Balmain Tigers,\\u201D Leo who played 156 games for Balmain in the 1960s and \\u201970s \\u201CWe\\u2019ve got more of a following than the Wests side of the merger We\\u2019re getting Leichhardt Oval upgraded and we could play there every second week \\u201CI don\\u2019t think the NRL would continue to allow the Wests Tigers to operate with the Tigers name without any involvement from Balmain Balmain see it as an opportunity to put forward a proposal that could force the NRL to choose between the Balmain Tigers and Wests Magpies if the NRL team is unable to keep the Tigers name without Balmain\\u2019s involvement with the other 90 per cent owned by the Holman Barnes Group \\u2013 of which 30 per cent is owned by the Western Suburbs Magpies HBG acquired 15 per cent of Balmain\\u2019s previous share in 2019 when it agreed to pay off Balmain\\u2019s $3.2 million debt to the NRL we could go to the NRL with a proposal to stand alone,\\u201D Leo said \\u201CThe joint venture hasn\\u2019t worked I\\u2019d rather risk ending up in NSW Cup than continuing on with the Wests Tigers.\\u201D It comes a day after the is considering walking away from the club after he was recently told by HBG he would have to reapply for his job who is also the Balmain representative on the Wests Tigers\\u2019 four-person board said: \\u201CI have no comment on behalf of Balmain.\\u201D and believe many of HBG\\u2019s decisions have had a negative impact on the NRL club \\u201COne day we\\u2019re being told Barry O\\u2019Farrell would be reappointed as one of the independent directors now they\\u2019re saying he\\u2019s not,\\u201D Leo said it\\u2019s why they have been going so bad all these years and that\\u2019s because the Wests directors have had too much influence on what is happening at the club He was basically being told what to do by Wests.\\u201D Venture with me on a walk in Balmain and I will offer a completely unsolicited catalogue of cultural references about this storied harbourside suburb in Sydney’s inner west There’s the spot in Balmain East near the water jogged past in the brooding 2001 film Lantana running up a Balmain East street in Lantana (2001).Credit: Jan Chapman Films Limited There’s the pub, police station and doctor’s surgery from iconic Australian soap opera E Street. Oh, you didn’t ask? Here’s my E Street oeuvre, published this year to coincide with the 35th anniversary of its premiere in the summer of ’89 The 1996 film adaptation of Louis Nowra’s Cosi featured half the country’s leading actors – including Ben Mendelsohn Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths – and made the most of filming locations in Balmain and the hauntingly beautiful the long-running series Water Rats offered Balmain glimpses and the real-life water police moved their headquarters to the neighbourhood in 2004 The historic White Bay Power Station, then in disrepair and now with a multimillion-dollar restoration and a Biennale under its belt, stirred pride in the bosom of Balmainians in Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby (2013) as the backdrop to the dystopian Valley of Ashes Balmain is sometimes maligned as boring and stagnant, but typically only by those peering in from the outside in the manner of the self-assured – think Mad Men’s Don Draper (“I don’t think about you at all”) – the locals don’t really mind The process of gentrification is undeniable and has sanitised much of the industrial grime of the once blue-collar stronghold. There’s an invitation-only graffiti wall which is about as close to grunge as one gets Former prime minister Paul Keating famously invoked the suburb in the 1980s when he derided the inner-city Labor Left as Balmain basket-weavers (“Then we’ll all live in renovated terraces in Balmain This was well before the Range Rovers and Bugaboos rolled in White Bay Power Station features in Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby (2013).Credit: Bazmark Film III Pty Limited Keating got years of mileage out of his jibe Writers at The Sydney Morning Herald weren’t spared his disapprobation in 1995 “There are Balmain basket-weaving lefties and Reaganite republicans,” he said of the “mixed grill” that comprised this newsroom’s workforce As it happens, Sydney Community College’s Rozelle campus does offer basket weaving courses Of course, Balmain has a spiritual significance for the Labor Party. The Unity Hall Hotel on Darling Street, one of the suburb’s many watering holes, has been called the birthplace of the ALP, but that is contested uttered the immortal line: “Balmain boys don’t cry.” (They do now my best friend found a copy of Labor head-kicker Graham Richardson’s Whatever It Takes in a street library of sorts at Thames Street wharf And the late Tom Uren, a minister in the Whitlam Labor government and deputy leader of the party, is memorialised in a picturesque 2.3-kilometre walk around his birthplace known as the Tom Uren Trail a sparkling harbourside jewel in Balmain East The neighbourhood has been a hotspot for authors, artists and actors for decades. Rose Byrne grew up here Acclaimed playwright David Williamson is a former Birchgrove resident (different name Rose Byrne starred with the late Heath Ledger in the 1999 Australian film Two Hands This is a community bursting with ordinary stories “Where would you see such marvellous domestic architecture as you do in Balmain disused factories … shipyards and metal works,” wrote Ruth Park famed author of The Harp in the South and Playing Beatie Bow Balmain bears the scars of Indigenous dispossession – the traditional custodians of the land are the Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Eora Nation – and heavy-handed industry David Williamson at his then-home in Birchgrove in 1993.Credit: Michele Mossop There is an ongoing debate about housing density and the median price of a two-bedroom house is a scary $1.85 million Not everyone here is a Richie Rich with harbour views The best things about the suburb are shared the jacaranda at Propeller Park will burst back into bloom It’s a suburb with a big cultural footprint What do you think the best suburb in Sydney is for pop culture Share your thoughts in the comments section Venture with me on a walk in Balmain and I will offer a completely unsolicited catalogue of cultural references about this storied harbourside suburb in Sydney\\u2019s inner west There\\u2019s the spot in Balmain East near the water police station and doctor\\u2019s surgery from E Street published this year to coincide with the 35th anniversary of its The 1996 film adaptation of Louis Nowra\\u2019s Cosi featured half the country\\u2019s leading actors \\u2013 including Ben Mendelsohn Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths \\u2013 and made the most of filming locations in Balmain and the hauntingly beautiful then in disrepair and now with a multimillion-dollar restoration and a Biennale under its belt in Baz Luhrmann\\u2019s The Great Gatsby (2013) as the backdrop to the dystopian Valley of Ashes Balmain is sometimes maligned as boring and stagnant in the manner of the self-assured \\u2013 think Mad Men\\u2019s Don Draper (\\u201CI don\\u2019t think about you at all\\u201D) \\u2013 the locals don\\u2019t really mind The process of gentrification is undeniable and has sanitised much of the industrial grime of the once blue-collar stronghold Former prime minister Paul Keating famously invoked the suburb in the 1980s when he derided the inner-city Labor Left as Balmain basket-weavers (\\u201CThen we\\u2019ll all live in renovated terraces in Balmain and we\\u2019ll have the arts and crafts shops and everything else is bad and evil\\u201D) Writers at The Sydney Morning Herald weren\\u2019t spared his disapprobation in 1995 \\u201CThere are Balmain basket-weaving lefties and Reaganite republicans,\\u201D he said of the \\u201Cmixed grill\\u201D that comprised this newsroom\\u2019s workforce Sydney Community College\\u2019s Rozelle campus does Balmain has a spiritual significance for the Labor Party one of the suburb\\u2019s many watering holes uttered the immortal line: \\u201CBalmain boys don\\u2019t cry.\\u201D (They do now my best friend found a copy of Labor head-kicker Graham Richardson\\u2019s Whatever It Takes in a street library of sorts at Thames Street wharf a minister in the Whitlam Labor government and deputy leader of the party is memorialised in a picturesque 2.3-kilometre walk around his birthplace known as the The neighbourhood has been a hotspot for authors \\u201CWhere would you see such marvellous domestic architecture as you do in Balmain disused factories \\u2026 shipyards and metal works,\\u201D wrote Ruth Park Balmain bears the scars of Indigenous dispossession \\u2013 the traditional custodians of the land are the Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Eora Nation \\u2013 and heavy-handed industry There is an ongoing debate about and the median price of is a scary $1.85 million It\\u2019s a suburb with a big cultural footprint The New South Wales government has announced that the Balmain peninsula will soon have 24 hour public transport with buses to run the length of Darling Street at least every hour on Friday and Saturday nights. The introduction of 24 hour public transport to the peninsula supports the Inner West Council’s recent announcement of Balmain’s Darling Street becoming a special entertainment precinct. The new 24 hour routes include the 433 from Balmain Gladstone Park, which travels to Central via North Annandale, Forest Lodge and Glebe, and route 422 that connects Balmain East Wharf to the QVB. These services will be upgraded to run every 10 minutes or better between 6.30am and 830pm on weekdays and every 20 minutes or better between 5.30am and 6.30am, as well as between 8.30pm and 12.30am. “From December 8, Inner Westies will have another transport option to get home after a night out, with overnight services running on Friday and Saturday,” NSW transport minister Jo Haylen says. “Sydney has a comprehensive 24 hour public transport network, with a variety of services continuing throughout the night, every night. “Adding these two extra overnight services means there will be 36 bus routes operating on Friday and Saturday nights across Sydney. “We are always looking at ways to improve frequency and reliability of our bus network, which means providing more services on some of our popular routes and reducing them were the demand isn’t there. “These timetable changes will help passengers take advantage of the new City Metro line and support Southwest Link operations during the final Metro conversion of the Bankstown Line.” The 442 and 433 join 34 other buses that operate a 24 hour service on Friday and Saturday nights that ensure Sydney has a comprehensive public transport network all night long. The changes have been introduced as part of a broader timetable shakeup which will see improved frequency and new overnight services across the Region six bus network in the Inner West. Route 423 from Kingsgrove Depot to Martin Place via Earlwood and King St Newtown will see additional services across the week, with services operating at least every 10 minutes on weekdays. Additional services will operate on route 418 Burwood to Sydenham and will support Southwest Link services connecting Marrickville, Dulwich Hill and Hurlstone Park passengers with Metro services at Sydenham and Sydney Trains services at Ashfield and Burwood. The expanded services on route 418 will increase service frequency across the week and replace the 425 service which duplicates a small section of the route between Dulwich Hill and Sydenham. Additional morning and evening services on the 420 service will provide additional public transport connections to Sydney Airport for travellers and workers. Timetable adjustments will also be introduced on routes 426, 428 and 430 operating towards the city along the King Street Newtown corridor. Route 526 will be upgraded to operate every 10 minutes or better seven days a week, supporting demand for travel between Rhodes, Sydney Olympic Park and Strathfield. There will also be changes on some Victoria Road services operating to Drummoyne, Chiswick and Five Dock, with more services operating on route 504 Chiswick to City and adjustments to route 502 Cabarita Wharf to City. The additional services on route 504 will replace existing route 503 which covers the same route from the City but terminates earlier in Drummoyne. These changes will better reflect demand and reduce service duplication. Transport for NSW is working with schools, community and business groups to ensure people have the information they need to plan their trips. Further timetable adjustments are planned for early 2025 in Blacktown, Hills District, South East Sydney and the Northern Beaches. “24 hour buses to Balmain could the shot in the arm needed to bring our famous pub culture back to life,” Mayor of the Inner West Darcy Byrne says. “With the White Bay Power Station pumping, new 24 hour buses and the Darling Street special entertainment precinct opening in 2025, this could be the renaissance of Australia’s oldest and best pub culture.” Australasian Bus & Coach (ABC) is the leading bus and coach publication in the region, providing news directly to the local industry. 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Olivier Rousteing becomes the first cultural collaborator invited into the Johnnie Walker Vault Johnnie Walker, the world-renowned Scotch whisky brand, has teamed up with Balmain couture icon Olivier Rousteing on a super-exclusive inaugural release from its Johnnie Walker Vault The initiative brings together Rousteing’s high-end fashion vision and the expertise of Johnnie Walker master blender Dr Emma Walker in what the brand says is an innovative exploration of flavour form and heritage that will influence the final release The first of two releases of Johnnie Walker Vault x Olivier Rousteing Couture Expression will be pre-launched at Harrods on 5 May a preview that will include the full collection of decanters numbered 1 The release will be launched globally from 26 May with only 25 bottles of each blend (named after the seasons) [See also: The story behind Orkney’s new £39,000 single malt] The Johnnie Walker Vault is home to more than 500 of the rarest and most exceptional whiskies in the world. Until now, access to the Vault has remained exclusive to a select group of whisky makers and blenders (and a Spear’s writer) Rousteing’s involvement marks the first time a cultural figure has been invited into this temple to whisky features Rousteing’s couture technique of drapé is Rousteing’s tribute to the Johnnie Walker ethos The pair worked in a hidden ‘atelier’ beneath Johnnie Walker Princes Street on four blends – Spring Walker then layered hand-selected whiskies from the Johnnie Walker Vault translating Rousteing’s narrative inspired by the season The collection includes ghost whiskies from Brora and Port Dundas ‘This has been an emotional journey,’ Rousteing said ‘What started as a collaboration to create one special release became a creative exploration of four seasons the seasons bring different energy and emotions – the feeling of rebirth in Spring the self-reflection of Fall and the cosiness of home and family in Winter – that Emma so beautifully captured in the collection.’  [See also: Best whisky advisers for collectors and connoisseurs in 2024] The collaboration is positioned as a creative experiment in storytelling, materiality and sensory experience, but it is also designed as a tool to introduce the rarified world of Scotch whisky to a new audience, perhaps previously put off by its aura of leather armchairs and all-male members’ clubs ‘Pushing boundaries through blending artistry has always been at the heart of my work and opening the doors of the Johnnie Walker Vault to welcome such a progressive creative talent of Olivier’s magnitude has been something that will stay with me forever,’ Walker said [See also: How a meeting of minds inspired a new brand of vodka] who has served as creative director of Balmain since 2011 is known for his innovative reinterpretation of heritage brands Walker said: ‘Olivier brought an emotional language to the blending creation and we worked together to explore what whisky can express – technically We deliberately chose to use the same whiskies across several of the seasons textures and seasonal notes to create four distinct expressions of whiskies.’   a freelance journalist with a CV that includes ITV News registry and fund administration platform Caruso has secured a $3.2 million strategic investment from Balmain — one of Australia’s leading private credit firms — accelerating the fintech’s expansion plans ahead of its intended 2026 fundraising timeline "We weren't actually actively out here capital raising so it's been opportunistic," said Mark Hurley speaking from the company's newly established Dallas office The investment materialised during a routine business development trip to Australia where Balmain was initially on Caruso’s “target client list" founded in 2023 in New Zealand but now largely based in Australia Its platform is used to manage $15 billion in assets across more than 400 funds and 27,000 investors Its platform aims to streamline operations for fund managers by consolidating multiple software systems into a single interface particularly unlisted or private fund managers most of them will have three to six different softwares managing investor data," Hurley said "They'll have some sort of onboarding and AML/KYC tool and usually these systems aren't integrated or are poorly integrated." Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) Chairman Peter V’landys AM today paid tribute to Percy Knight Knight played 64 matches for Balmain Tigers between 1978 and 1982 and 24 matches for Canberra Raiders from 1983-85 while he was later a Chairman of the Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council “Percy rose to prominence representing Monaro against a touring Great Britain side in 1977 before forging a great career with Balmain and Canberra,” Mr V’landys said “Percy was something of a trailblazer for Indigenous players and people An exceptionally smart footballer who put his talents to good use off the field “He was a Chairman of the Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council who was passionate about the game helping to inspire Indigenous communities and promoting social inclusion I extend our sincerest condolences to Percy’s family NRL Judiciary Report: Preston to plead not guilty; Cotter banned 'I was a mess' - Emotional Allan makes his NRL return NRL Casualty Ward: More drama for Bunnies; Guler suffers dislocation 'I couldn't sleep': Fogarty determined to repay Stuart before exit Wests Tigers is pleased to announce the players selected in the club’s summer squads ahead of the 2025 Junior Representative season These extended squads will be reduced following pre-season trials at the end of January with final squad lists to be confirmed at next year's Junior Representative Season Launch The nine-round NSWRL Junior Representative season will begin on the weekend of February 1-2 "Congratulations to all players who have been selected in the 2025 pathways summer squads," said Pathways and Junior Recruitment Manager wish all players the very best as they push for final squad selection "A special thanks to our program coordinators for their hard work throughout the trial process." Women's Football Manager Jess Bygate also expressed her excitement at the upcoming training period for the aspiring rep players "This block of training is going to be extremely beneficial for all involved and every player should be commended on reaching this stage of the squad selection." Jersey Flegg Cup players who will complete pre-season with Wests Magpies NSW Cup include: SG Ball Cup (U/19s) - Western Suburbs Magpies Wests SG Ball players who will complete pre-season with Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg squad include: Balmain SG Ball players who will complete pre-season with Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg squad include: Balmain SG Ball players who will complete pre-season with Wests Magpies NSW Cup include: Laurie Daley Cup (U/18s) - Macarthur Wests Tigers Harold Matthews Cup (U/17s) - Western Suburbs Magpies Harold Matthews Cup (U/17s) - Balmain Tigers Andrew Johns Cup (U/16s) - Macarthur Wests Tigers Match Report: Jersey Flegg Round 8 vs Sharks Balmain legend Ben Elias says 100,000 fans will hit the streets in protest, as South Sydney supporters did at the turn of the century, if the club’s majority owner attempts to replace the Wests Tigers joint venture with Wests Magpies This masthead on Friday reported on the latest drama playing out behind the scenes at the Holman Barnes Group and how at least one director held grave fears for the future of the Tigers-Magpies merger Former HBG chairman-turned-director Tony Andreacchio wrote to several members via text message: “Their [HBG] misguided ambition is to see the Western Suburbs Magpies replace the Wests Tigers in the NRL competition.” Elias was stunned talk of a divorce continued to surface after nearly 25 years of marriage between Balmain and Wests rating the chances of Wests Magpies returning to the NRL about as good as “the Balmain Tigers coming back” “And the suggestion that this group now wants the return of the Wests Magpies instead of the continuation of the Wests Tigers as an NRL entity is simply outrageous,” Elias said “It demonstrates a complete disrespect to our passionate fans “If this mob wants the Wests Magpies to return you can expect 100,000 fans to take to the streets and protest just like South Sydney fans did when their team was kicked out of the competition [in 1999] Jarome Luai meets Tigers fans on Saturday.Credit: Rhett Wyman “The article in the Herald explained that the HBG is controlled by 18 debenture holders “The debenture system at the HBG is archaic It means that our great fans and supporters have no voice with respect to the running of our great club “Our great club deserves the best possible stewardship I also can’t see the ARL Commission and [chairman] Peter V’landys allowing this to happen.” Wests weren’t that strong at the turn of the century but we formed an allegiance and became the Wests Tigers I’m offended when I hear talk of a push to have the Wests Magpies replace Wests Tigers.” The HBG board is separate to the Wests Tigers board but any decisions will have a direct impact on the NRL club Wests Tigers have collected three straight wooden spoons during a troubled period for the joint venture.Credit: NRL Photos The Tigers and the other 16 clubs recently signed licence agreements with the NRL they would first need to convince the ARLC why they should revoke the Wests Tigers licence HBG chair Julie Romero could not be contacted on Friday but said via a prepared statement on Saturday: “The Holman Barnes Group slogan is ‘be true to the review’ Our commitment is to the West Tigers and ensuring the Wests Tigers is positioned for success Seeing reports suggesting anything other than our total commitment to the club is disappointing “We will not be moving away from Wests Tigers and to claim that is fiction The group is disappointed to see damaging inaccuracies reported.” and telling another she was in the wrong corporate box at a game Andreacchio would not comment on Friday about the text message he had sent but did say: “All I will say is that my only concern is the best interests of the Wests Tigers Some on the board couldn’t cope with losing their blazers as part of the review I would be very worried about the future of the merger.” Jarome Luai trains with the Tigers in front of loyal fans on Saturday.Credit: Rhett Wyman Jarome Luai met Wests Tigers fans for the first time on Saturday and stood in the blazing sun for 90 minutes posing for every photo and signing every autograph Luai was even gifted a gold necklace with a tiger and wore it around his neck as he was the last one standing at Concord Oval at least 30 minutes after his teammates had finished their commitments There is a lot of excitement in Tiger Town because of the arrival of four-time Penrith premiership winner Luai not to mention the untapped potential of young guns Jahream Bula Luai was not due to report for Tigers training until the new year because of his international commitments with Samoa with the loudest roar coming when he stepped past a couple of defenders and almost scored a try during a training drill Front-rower May, who thought Trent Robinson was “prank calling him” when the Sydney Roosters coach told him he was free to leave the club despite having two more years to run on his deal refused to discuss Robinson or his former club “I don’t want to comment about where I was previously I don’t want to talk about the past any more As for joining his Samoan Test teammate Luai in Tigers colours May said: “I grew up with ‘Romy’; I’ve known him since I was like six years old A lot of people have speculated that I came here because of him I remember him always being immature and just that guy that mocks everyone But he’s really taken on his role of leadership It’s surprising to see because I’ve known him as that mocking and hopefully he can prove to all the young boys.” Balmain legend Ben Elias says 100,000 fans will hit the streets in protest as South Sydney supporters did at the turn of the century wrote to several members via text message: \\u201CTheir [HBG] misguided ambition is to see the Western Suburbs Magpies replace the Wests Tigers in the NRL competition.\\u201D rating the chances of Wests Magpies returning to the NRL about as good as \\u201Cthe Balmain Tigers coming back\\u201D \\u201CAnd the suggestion that this group now wants the return of the Wests Magpies instead of the continuation of the Wests Tigers as an NRL entity is simply outrageous,\\u201D Elias said \\u201CIt demonstrates a complete disrespect to our passionate fans \\u201CIf this mob wants the Wests Magpies to return \\u201CThe article in the Herald explained that the HBG is controlled by 18 debenture holders \\u201CThe debenture system at the HBG is archaic \\u201COur great club deserves the best possible stewardship I also can\\u2019t see the ARL Commission and [chairman] Peter V\\u2019landys allowing this to happen.\\u201D Wests weren\\u2019t that strong at the turn of the century I\\u2019m offended when I hear talk of a push to have the Wests Magpies replace Wests Tigers.\\u201D but said via a prepared statement on Saturday: \\u201CThe Holman Barnes Group slogan is \\u2018be true to the review\\u2019 \\u201CWe will not be moving away from Wests Tigers and to claim that is fiction The group is disappointed to see damaging inaccuracies reported.\\u201D it said the HBG\\u2019s formal investigation into the alleged misconduct of three individuals who held directorships on the boards The investigation was conducted by a third party Included in some of the \\u201Ctrivial claims\\u201D levelled against the trio was that an but did say: \\u201CAll I will say is that my only concern is the best interests of the Wests Tigers Some on the board couldn\\u2019t cope with losing their blazers as part of the review I would be very worried about the future of the merger.\\u201D who thought Trent Robinson was when the Sydney Roosters coach told him he was free to leave the club despite having two more years to run on his deal \\u201CI don\\u2019t want to comment about where I was previously \\u201CI just feel like I\\u2019m a Tiger now I don\\u2019t want to talk about the past any more May said: \\u201CI grew up with \\u2018Romy\\u2019; I\\u2019ve known him since I was like six years old But he\\u2019s really taken on his role of leadership It\\u2019s surprising to see because I\\u2019ve known him as that mocking and hopefully he can prove to all the young boys.\\u201D Shoppers in Balmain can enjoy an upgraded shopping experience at the newly refreshed Woolworths Metro at 276 Darling Street “The new neighbourhood food store will offer an expanded range of products which reflect the unique tastes and preferences of the Balmain community along with customers’ regular Woolworths staples,” the retailer said “Balmain Metro will offer the same everyday shelf price as the same products at Woolworths’ supermarkets along with the same catalogue specials and Everyday Rewards offers in addition to a tailored range of in-store specials.” More than 1500 new products have been added to Woolworths Metro Balmain ranging from effortless entertaining options to an expanded selection of quick and easy weeknight dinner solutions such as ready-made meals from Sydney pasta-maker Fabbrica The store refresh features an improved layout designed to make shopping easier for the most frequent shopping missions bringing all the items customers need for dinner entraining and snacking into dedicated locations The store design includes sustainable initiatives such as partition walls made from materials including recycled soft plastics and long-life milk and juice cartons and efficient lighting and refrigeration The store offers a range of new and improved services including a barista offering free coffee to all Everyday Rewards customers who spend over $30 and a new entertaining range with new charcuterie favourites Woolworths Metro Balmain Store Manager Ronnie Masangkay says: “We’re thrilled to unveil our newly refurbished Woolworths Metro Balmain We have listened to our customers and have worked hard to create a store that meets their needs and reflects the vibrant community of Balmain “We’ve really stepped up our game and have created a neighbourhood food store that we know customers will want to shop at We believe this store will be a valuable asset to the Balmain community “If there are any products our customers would like to see stocked at the store keep an eye out for the Picked by You QR code next time you’re in store – scan it and have your say Our new Balmain Metro is a terrific example of how the local community can have a hand in tailoring the store to their own needs.” Customers will be further empowered to have their say in what the store sells thanks to the Woolworths Metro Picked by You program which gives customers the chance to influence the product selection by scanning the QR code in store and nominating a product they would like to see on the shelves Balmain shoppers have already used the Picked by You program over the last year to request almost 60 items which are now stocked at Balmain Metro to meet local demand including Nudie Lunchbox Juices and Fabbrica ready-made meals which are exclusive to Woolworths Metro stores Picked by You has seen thousands of products added to Woolworths Metro stores across the country since 2022 For furry friends accompanying their humans on shopping trips the refreshed store also boasts a dedicated outdoor dog area this thoughtful space ensures canine companions can stay hydrated and comfortable while their owners stock up on essentials Other initiatives include solar panels and a system which uses excess heat from the refrigeration plant to warm the store Energy-saving measures include refrigerated display cabinets fitted with doors to reduce energy consumption by up to 18% and an airlock system to help save energy and improve store temperature control Woolworths Metro Balmain will trade from 7am-10pm Monday to Friday from 7am-9pm Saturday to Sunday Dedicated dog space – For four-legged friends hook to leash your pup and plenty of shade to keep them cool on sunny days Localised products – More than 50 products which were nominated through Picked by You have been selected and stocked in the store Fresh coffee – Barista-made coffee in store with a bonus offer for all Everyday Rewards members: spend $30 and get a free hot drink with every shop Convenient snacks – Pick N Mix bulk snacks Scoop and weigh snacks for the whole family – Whether it’s a big celebration or a little get together customers will find a range of local and international entertaining goods The developer of the long-dormant Balmain Leagues Club site is seeking $97 million in compensation from the state government over an abandoned compulsory acquisition of the land for a temporary construction site for the Western Harbour Tunnel The compensation claim includes costs associated with a fire that tore through the property in May 2022 while the land was occupied by Transport for NSW Demolition of the old Balmain Leagues Club on Victoria RoadCredit: Edwina Pickles filed proceedings last year against Transport for NSW in the Land and Environment Court It is seeking an order that the transport agency pay it $97.2 million in compensation including more than $48 million to cover construction costs said to have increased while its redevelopment project was paused The compensation figure sought by the developer can be revealed after the court released key documents in the dispute Transport for NSW denies the developer is entitled to compensation in the amount claimed Transport for NSW compulsorily acquired a lease of the land in October 2021 as a construction site for the $7.4 billion Western Harbour Tunnel between Cammeray and Birchgrove The term of the lease was a maximum of seven years but Transport for NSW was able to terminate it with one month’s notice It rescinded the acquisition months later in July 2022 Under NSW laws covering compensation when compulsory land acquisitions are rescinded, landowners are entitled to be compensated “for any financial costs or any damage actually incurred or suffered .. as a direct consequence of a compulsory acquisition and its rescission” Transport for NSW disputes that delayed development of the land and costs associated with the fire amount to financial costs or damage incurred as a direct result of the lease acquisition and rescission It says in its defence document that “the fire was treated as suspicious by Fire and Rescue NSW” in 2022 The state government’s multibillion-dollar infrastructure program has led to mounting compensation bills for compulsorily acquired land, including around the new Western Sydney Airport and metro stations Heworth said it first became aware of the proposed acquisition of its site in March 2018 and it was “unable to progress the development” in the face of uncertainty about whether it could proceed it was publicly known in the market that the lease over the land was proposed to be acquired which created negative market sentiment in relation to the development,” the developer said in a court document outlining its claim it was unfeasible to commence marketing the development for pre-sale.” The site has been vacant since 2010. Heworth’s latest, and controversial, plan for the site is a $285 million mixed-use development including 227 apartments – of which 59 are affordable housing units – spanning three towers between 14 and 16 storeys It had won approval for a smaller development Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter Transport for NSW compulsorily acquired a lease of the land in October 2021 as a construction site for the between Cammeray and Birchgrove but Transport for NSW was able to terminate it with one month\\u2019s notice Under NSW laws covering compensation when compulsory land acquisitions are rescinded landowners are \\u201Cfor any financial costs or any damage actually incurred or suffered .. as a direct consequence of a compulsory acquisition and its rescission\\u201D It says in its defence document that \\u201Cthe fire was treated as suspicious by Fire and Rescue NSW\\u201D in 2022 The state government\\u2019s multibillion-dollar infrastructure program has led to mounting compensation bills for compulsorily acquired land and it was \\u201Cunable to progress the development\\u201D in the face of uncertainty about whether it could proceed it was publicly known in the market that the lease over the land was proposed to be acquired which created negative market sentiment in relation to the development,\\u201D the developer said in a court document outlining its claim it was unfeasible to commence marketing the development for pre-sale.\\u201D Heworth\\u2019s for the site is a $285 million mixed-use development including 227 apartments \\u2013 of which 59 are affordable housing units \\u2013 spanning three towers between 14 and 16 storeys Start the day with a summary of the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories The Balmain peninsula will soon see 24-hour public transport with buses running the length of Darling Street at least every hour on Friday and Saturday nights The introduction of 24-hour public transport to the peninsula supports the Inner West Council’s recent announcement that Balmain Darling Street will become a Special Entertainment Precinct performances and cultural activities can flourish and outdoor dining is permitted until 11pm The new 24-hour routes include the 433 from Balmain Gladstone Park which travels to Central via North Annandale and route 442 which connects Balmain East Wharf to the QVB These services will also be upgraded to run every 10 minutes or better between 6:30am and 8:30pm on weekdays and every 20 minutes or better between 5:30am and 6:30am “24 hour buses to Balmain could the the shot in the arm needed to bring our famous pub culture back to life,” said Inner West Mayor new 24 hour buses and the Darling Street special entertainment precinct opening in 2025 this could be the renaissance of Australia’s oldest and best pub culture.” The Inner West bus timetable changes start on Sunday 8 December and are being implemented to support improved bus connections and service reliability giving passengers the connections they need for seamless connections to other transport options “Transport for NSW is working with schools community and business groups to ensure people have the information they need to plan their trips Further timetable adjustments are planned for early 2025 in Blacktown South East Sydney and the Northern Beaches,” it stated which means providing more services on some of our popular routes and reducing them were the demand isn’t there,” said Minister for Transport “These timetable changes will help passengers take advantage of the new City Metro line and support Southwest Link operations during the final Metro conversion of the Bankstown Line.” Council was recently given the green light from the State Government to proceed with its planning proposal to establish Special Entertainment Precincts in Balmain Mayor Byrne said the Inner West continues to position itself as the leading entertainment and live music destination in Australia “We were the first Council in NSW to deliver a Special Entertainment Precinct now we are building on that success with 6 more,” he said “These new Special Entertainment Precincts will build on the success of Enmore Road and create more opportunities for performing artists as well as boost local businesses and add to the vibrancy and nightlife of our neighbourhoods “Rewarding venues that host gigs with an hour later trading creates a real incentive to rely on cultural activity instead of poker machines For Darling Street Balmain and Norton Street Leichhardt these new precincts can be the shot in the arm they need to bounce back to life “Earlier engagement this year for these new precincts received great community support so we know this is something local people are enthusiastic about.” The Mayor said the six new Special Entertainment Precincts will create real incentives for venues to host live performances and artistic activity through: The planning proposal will be on public exhibition for community feedback from February 2025 Information and Events for Local Councils throughout Australia Contact us: newsdesk@insidelocalgovernment.com.au This was for sure a shift in womenswear genre for Balmain, but Rousteing’s authorship was unmistakable. He said: “I'm proud of this collection because, for me, it is the beginning of a new era. And after 14 years, if I cannot write a new book, then what is the point? And now I think this is what I'm doing.” Vivienne Westwood Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Maison Rabih Kayrouz Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear The dilapidated former Balmain Leagues Club at Rozelle has traded between Asia backed local developers supported by Japan’s Mitsubishi Real Estate shortly after obtaining a permit for a 12 level tower with 167 apartments is instead aiming for 277 dwellings – 59 allocated for affordable housing – across 16 floors with lower level retail Completion is scheduled in 2028 (story continues below) CBRE is the marketing agency, recently launching a website for the complex Rozelle is four kilometres west of Sydney’s CBD Subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page A former property analyst and print journalist Marc is the publisher of realestatesource.com.au Forgot your password? You will receive mail with link to set new password Back to login Freya Leach has been endorsed as the Liberal candidate for Balmain and she is determined to fight for the community in a Liberal Government “I have always been a strong advocate for our community Our community needs a representative who is a compassionate listener and fierce fighter” Ms Leach said “This community has been facing a lot of challenges We need a strong and experienced Government helping families through these tough times “Now more than ever it is essential that our community has a strong voice in the heart of the NSW Government A Liberal representative with pragmatic policy and a means to deliver it is what our community needs.  “There are cost of living pressures hitting families both in the Balmain peninsula and the Inner West as whole and it is only through the Liberal Team’s strong and proven economic management that we have a series of vouchers available whether they be Back To School and introducing universal pre-Kindergarten only a strong community advocate and the Liberal team can make sure Balmain remains the best place to live and build a future” Ms Leach has a broad academic and business background in economics She will be campaigning on local issues to ease the pressure on family budgets as well as continue the investment in health she is committed to unleashing Balmain’s true potential as part of a Liberal government.  “This election is about having a plan for NSW and we need a Government that has the runs on the board delivering a strong economy so investment in key areas can continue now and into the future,” Ms Leach said Only the Perrottet Government has the track record to support NSW families by growing the economy strengthening frontline services and investing in our communities Donations by individuals to registered political parties of between $2 and $1,500 in a financial year are tax deductible. Phone: 02 8356 0300 Privacy Policy Authorised by Chris StoneLiberal Party of Australia 131 Macquarie StreetSydney NSW 2000Phone: (02) 8356 0300 Privacy Policy A Sydney court case over a will including multimillion-dollar properties in the harbourside suburb of Balmain has shone a spotlight on the rise in lawsuits filed by family members seeking a greater share of a deceased’s estate NSW Supreme Court Justice James Hmelnitsky said a widow in her 70s should receive a larger slice of her late husband’s assets after he died in 2022 aged 87 The Balmain properties at the centre of the NSW Supreme Court case are worth an estimated $6.8 million.Credit: Jamie Brown The estate included three Balmain properties estimated to be worth $6.8 million: houses in Llewellyn Street ($2.5 million) and Little Darling Street ($1.8 million) and a mixed commercial and residential property in nearby Montague Street ($2.5 million) The couple had lived at a semi-rural property at Razorback near Camden The entire estate was valued at more than $9 million The deceased’s wife of 40 years filed proceedings last year against the executor of his estate under NSW succession laws that allow spouses and children, among others, to seek a “family provision order” if inadequate provision has been made for them in a will The judge said it was “broadly accepted” by the couple’s three children and a son from his first marriage that the deceased had made “insufficient provision” for his widow by leaving her about 18 per cent ($1.7 million) of the distributable estate The will directed that three of the deceased’s children – his son and the couple’s two daughters – should each inherit one of the Balmain properties accounting for individual shares of between 19 and 27 per cent The couple’s son was to receive one-third of the Razorback property with the remaining two-thirds to be given to the widow The judge concluded the widow should receive a $2.7 million share of the estate He found the most “just and equitable” outcome would be for the son from the deceased’s first marriage to bear most of the burden of the additional provision That son had been left the Montague Street property in the will but Hmelnitsky raised the prospect that he could swap that for the two-thirds interest in the Razorback property Two of the three Balmain properties are located in Llewellyn and Montague streets.Credit: Steven Siewert The judge said this option “does the least violence to the overall scheme of the will” which did not contemplate the Balmain properties being sold The widow and the couple’s two daughters had “particular sentimental reasons” for wanting to keep those properties in the family The only way the estate could be administered without selling the Balmain properties was “if some or all of the beneficiaries are willing to put the estate in funds to make further provision for [the widow] … and to help meet administration costs” One daughter told the court she would be willing to borrow up to $500,000 to pay to the estate The number of family provision cases filed in the NSW Supreme Court has increased steadily over the past 20 years principal of Sydney law firm Tiyce & Lawyers said the judgment “shows the human face of these cases” and it was a “great example” of a judge considering the complex needs of families in arriving at a decision Family provision orders helped “ameliorate what can be harsh decisions made” in a will but the court would give effect to the wishes of the deceased to the fullest extent possible Tiyce said a “convergence” of factors had helped drive the boom in family provision claims including “the absolute explosion of Sydney property prices” and generational wealth transfers as older Baby Boomers died “There’s actually more money for people to be having fights about,” he said But Tiyce warned lawyers needed to be cognisant of the cost to the estate of running the cases and potential adverse cost consequences for clients if they lost in court Tiyce said a good lawyer drafting a client’s will would ask whether they had made proper provision for their family Lawyers might also help clients prepare what was known as a “Section 100 statement” which “essentially acts as evidence from the grave” that no provision was made for a child in a person’s will because they had already bought them a home An executor may need to use that document in court in the future really useful documents when people are drafting wills,” Tiyce said The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here. A Sydney court case over a will including multimillion-dollar properties in the harbourside suburb of Balmain has shone a spotlight on the rise in lawsuits filed by family members seeking a greater share of a deceased\\u2019s estate. In a decision this year, NSW Supreme Court Justice James Hmelnitsky said a widow in her 70s should receive a larger slice of her late husband\\u2019s assets after he died in 2022 aged 87. The estate included three Balmain properties estimated to be worth $6.8 million: houses in Llewellyn Street ($2.5 million) and Little Darling Street ($1.8 million), and a mixed commercial and residential property in nearby Montague Street ($2.5 million). The couple had lived at a semi-rural property at Razorback near Camden, estimated to be worth about $2.5 million. The entire estate was valued at more than $9 million. The deceased\\u2019s wife of 40 years filed proceedings last year against the executor of his estate under NSW succession laws that allow spouses and children, among others, to seek a \\u201C\\u201D if inadequate provision has been made for them in a will. The judge said it was \\u201Cbroadly accepted\\u201D by the couple\\u2019s three children and a son from his first marriage, who were also beneficiaries, that the deceased had made \\u201Cinsufficient provision\\u201D for his widow by leaving her about 18 per cent ($1.7 million) of the distributable estate. The will directed that three of the deceased\\u2019s children \\u2013 his son and the couple\\u2019s two daughters \\u2013 should each inherit one of the Balmain properties, accounting for individual shares of between 19 and 27 per cent. The couple\\u2019s son was to receive one-third of the Razorback property, equivalent to 9 per cent of the estate, with the remaining two-thirds to be given to the widow. The judge concluded the widow should receive a $2.7 million share of the estate. He found the most \\u201Cjust and equitable\\u201D outcome would be for the son from the deceased\\u2019s first marriage to bear most of the burden of the additional provision. That son had been left the Montague Street property in the will, but Hmelnitsky raised the prospect that he could swap that for the two-thirds interest in the Razorback property. The judge said this option \\u201Cdoes the least violence to the overall scheme of the will\\u201D, which did not contemplate the Balmain properties being sold. The widow and the couple\\u2019s two daughters had \\u201Cparticular sentimental reasons\\u201D for wanting to keep those properties in the family, he said. The only way the estate could be administered without selling the Balmain properties was \\u201Cif some or all of the beneficiaries are willing to put the estate in funds to make further provision for [the widow] \\u2026 and to help meet administration costs\\u201D, he said. One daughter told the court she would be willing to borrow up to $500,000 to pay to the estate. The number of family provision cases filed in the NSW Supreme Court has increased steadily over the past 20 years, from 655 in 2005 to 968 last year. More than 1000 cases were filed in 2016, before the figures dropped slightly. Some cases settle before trial. Michael Tiyce, principal of Sydney law firm Tiyce & Lawyers, said the judgment \\u201Cshows the human face of these cases\\u201D and it was a \\u201Cgreat example\\u201D of a judge considering the complex needs of families in arriving at a decision. Family provision orders helped \\u201Cameliorate what can be harsh decisions made\\u201D in a will, Tiyce said, but the court would give effect to the wishes of the deceased to the fullest extent possible. Tiyce said a \\u201Cconvergence\\u201D of factors had helped drive the boom in family provision claims, including \\u201Cthe absolute explosion of Sydney property prices\\u201D and generational wealth transfers as older Baby Boomers died. \\u201CThere\\u2019s actually more money for people to be having fights about,\\u201D he said. But Tiyce warned lawyers needed to be cognisant of the cost to the estate of running the cases, and potential adverse cost consequences for clients if they lost in court. Tiyce said a good lawyer drafting a client\\u2019s will would ask whether they had made proper provision for their family, including children, grandchildren and de facto partners. Lawyers might also help clients prepare what was known as a \\u201C\\u201D, Tiyce said, which \\u201Cessentially acts as evidence from the grave\\u201D. It might set out, for example, that no provision was made for a child in a person\\u2019s will because they had already bought them a home. An executor may need to use that document in court in the future. \\u201CThey\\u2019re really, really useful documents when people are drafting wills,\\u201D Tiyce said. The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. . Campaign Against Moral Persecution foundation member and 78er Peter De Waal AM is finally telling his life story in the memoir It Wasn’t Dutch Courage which looks back on his over fifty years of LGBTQIA+ activism in Australia. The 369 page book is being launched at the Balmain Town Hall this Friday, April 4 from 6pm and attendees will be able to purchased signed copies of the book at the event. “From the ashes of early WWII traumas rises my journey—an immigrant’s struggle for personal liberation, a relentless fight against injustice, and a love that defied silence,” De Waal says of the book. “From the birth of Australia’s first national gay rights movement in 1970 to the battles for legal and social equality, my memoir bears witness to a history too often erased. It’s a testament to those who dared to speak out, stand together, and demand change.” A post shared by Twenty10 (@twenty10nsw) QNews is also publishing an exclusive two page interview with Peter about the book in the April edition of QNews NSW Magazine Special guests at the book launch include ABC TV’s Jeremy Fernandez and the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir and attendees will enjoy complimentary cocktails from event sponsors Trolley’d on arrival Entry to the event is free but attendees are encouraged to book a ticket online and you can pre-order your signed copy of It Wasn’t Dutch Courage for $49.95 through the same event page on Humanitix. Andrew has been covering LGBTQIA+ issues for a range of publications in Australia over two decades and was the Asia-Pacific correspondent for global LGBTQIA+ news website Gay Star News and website in this browser for the next time I comment We celebrate diverse stories and voices through daily LGBT news content and a monthly print edition covering a range of topics from pop culture to politics We aim to inspire and positively impact our readers facilitating engagement and inclusivity within businesses Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative referee Tim Mander blew his whistle on a 42-14 defeat to the Raiders drawing the curtain on 91 years of Balmain in the top grade In the stands there was sadness and anger that it had come to this Twenty-five years on and that mixture of feelings remain for me To be a fly on the wall in the dressing rooms post-match I wonder what it was like for players and staff A collection of young men not knowing perhaps what the future held for them; how did Tiger icons such as Wayne “Junior” Pearce and super fan Laurie Nichols react in the moment it was almost impossible to concentrate on the game a more experienced Raiders outfit were the better team on the day Goodbye to what we knew and what felt like home We cheered with gusto as Darren Senter and Laloa Milford crossed the try line We shadow-boxed with Laurie for one last time None of us wanted to hear that final whistle from Tim Mander – that piercing sound cut across a crisp Canberra afternoon breeze like a knife Final game … Balmain fan Laurie Nichols with James Webster after the Tigers last game in 1999Credit: Paul Harris Throughout the match I found myself eavesdropping on conversations nearby I was a 21-year-old uni student and attended with my mate Stu The only hurdle that day was hoping there was $2 in loose change in Stu’s XE Ford Falcon glove box to buy a Big Mac on the way to the match the team came over to our pocket at Bruce Stadium for a goodbye Old-school photos were taken – for anyone reading this under 25 that means taken by a camera with actual film that had to be developed at a Kodak centre Autographs were signed and we all just lingered and hoped to stay in the moment I wasn’t ready for closure and I suspect neither were those around me The players eventually departed for the sanctuary of the dressing room A few thousand Tiger fans marching in silence Trying to locate Stu’s XE Falcon in the car park I shed a tear and dispelled the myth that Balmain boys don’t cry Twenty-five years now gone since that historic day It feels like an occasion that should be recognised Twenty-five years and I’m still angry the NRL forced our hand to merge the Bears are coming out of hibernation and now PNG The game found a home for more teams eventually Do the NRL care for those of us left behind or are we just collateral damage When I read the headlines in 2023 that the Blue Wiggle was going to save us I clung onto that hope for two hours like someone lost at sea would a life raft The first sign of hope in 24 years was but a mirage or as the Balmain Tigers executive put it that day “fanciful and unrealistic” Twenty-five years and I still hold the begrudging acceptance it had to be this way the club doesn’t have coin stashed in the bank The economics didn’t stack up and many good Balmain people weighed it all up in 1999 and decided a merger was the best way to go to preserve as much history as possible It is great Balmain fans have the opportunity to continue the connection through the Wests Tigers and there is now a new generation that only know the new identity The Balmain club is doing a great job with things such as the new website and merchandise and still giving local kids a pathway to the top Am I just living in the past and need to move on Twenty-five years and I still hold as much pride joy and gratitude for our great club as ever I’m still that 10-year-old who wished the tactic of flying Blocker over to the UK to serve his suspension would get him to the grand final I’m still that teenager who read every page of Sirro’s autobiography three times over and wrote him a fan letter I’m still that daggy uni student who thought wrongly that girls would be impressed and talk to me while I was wearing a fluorescent orange Balmain tracksuit Twenty-five years and I am still a Balmain Tiger Whatever the 25-year passing of time means to you I hope you can find the opportunity to pause and reflect at some stage on your memories and the joy it has brought us all to have been a supporter of the mighty Balmain Tigers *Craig Dodson is a Melbourne-based Balmain Tigers tragic who despite spending hours chasing his kids around is struggling to fit into his old footy jumpers Sports news, results and expert commentary. Sign up for our Sport newsletter A collection of young men not knowing perhaps what the future held for them; how did Tiger icons such as Wayne \\u201CJunior\\u201D Pearce and super fan Laurie Nichols react in the moment None of us wanted to hear that final whistle from Tim Mander \\u2013 that piercing sound cut across a crisp Canberra afternoon breeze like a knife The only hurdle that day was hoping there was $2 in loose change in Stu\\u2019s XE Ford Falcon glove box to buy a Big Mac on the way to the match Old-school photos were taken \\u2013 for anyone reading this under 25 that means taken by a camera with actual film that had to be developed at a Kodak centre I wasn\\u2019t ready for closure and I suspect neither were those around me Trying to locate Stu\\u2019s XE Falcon in the car park I shed a tear and dispelled the myth that Balmain boys don\\u2019t cry Twenty-five years and I\\u2019m still angry the NRL forced our hand to merge or as the Balmain Tigers executive put it that day \\u201Cfanciful and unrealistic\\u201D the club doesn\\u2019t have coin stashed in the bank The economics didn\\u2019t stack up and many good Balmain people weighed it all up in 1999 and decided a merger was the best way to go to preserve as much history as possible I\\u2019m still that 10-year-old who wished the tactic of flying Blocker over to the UK to serve his suspension would get him to the grand final I\\u2019m still that teenager who read every page of Sirro\\u2019s autobiography three times over and wrote him a fan letter I\\u2019m still that daggy uni student who thought wrongly that girls would be impressed and talk to me while I was wearing a fluorescent orange Balmain tracksuit Wests Tigers have confirmed the coaching lineups for all teams ahead of the 2025 season as we welcome several new coaching staff to the club Brett Hodgson joins Benji Marshall’s coaching staff with the Wests Tigers Life Member returning to the club as an Assistant Coach Hodgson has more recently spent time as Head Coach of Hull FC as well as coaching in the Australian and English rugby union setups Jarred Farlow has been appointed Assistant Coach of the Magpies NSW Cup team this year after a long stint as head coach of Ryde-Eastwood Hawks in the Ron Massey Cup played one NRL game for Wests Tigers in 2013 and had an extensive playing career in the NSW Cup Magpies SG Ball coach Nathan Lakeman will also join the NSW Cup staff at the conclusion of the SG Ball Cup season Leon Latulipe and Danny Constantine both return to the Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg Cup setup after the U/21s team narrowly missed a place in the finals in 2024 Nathan Lakeman has been appointed new head coach of Wests Magpies' SG Ball side after spending 2024 as assistant coach for the Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg Cup team Harrison Fox and Mitch Tyler are the new assistant coaches after previously serving roles as head coach of the Macarthur Wests Tigers Andrew Johns Cup and Laurie Daley Cup teams respectively formerly assistant coach of South Sydney Rabbitohs' NSW Cup team joins the Wests Tigers pathways system in 2025 as head coach of the Balmain Tigers SG Ball Cup side Wests Tigers NRLW assistant coach Taiana Scanlan-Waddell has been appointed Head Coach of the club's Tarsha Gale Cup team in 2025 Taiana was an assistant coach of the club's Harvey Norman Women's team in 2023 before assisting Brett Kimmorley in our first two seasons in the NRLW Brody Dooner joins the club as Laurie Daley Cup head coach and will be joined by returning assistant Tuki Jackson Dooner is a well-known Macarthur junior who has coaching experience in the highly successful rugby league program at St Gregory’s College Wests Magpies Harold Matthews Cup coaching staff remains unchanged from last season Stephen Isdale will again be in charge as the Magpies aim to go one better than their grand final loss in 2024 It will be a new-look coaching staff for the Balmain Harold Matthews team in 2025 Greg will be joined by former Australia Women's Rugby 7s coach Jason Stanton former Paramatta premiership-winning forward John Muggleton and former Balmain SG Ball assistant coach Lisa Fiaola Cup coach Scott Clark returns to the fold in 2025 after guiding the team to a grand final appearance last season Adam Whitelaw has been elevated to head coach of the Andrew Johns Cup team after previously serving as assistant coach Mark Potts also returns as assistant coach while former pathways development squad coach A handful of additional pathways coaching staff are expected to be announced in the coming weeks Coaching staff for the NRLW and NSW Women’s Premiership teams will be announced at a later date owned by a jet-setting couple who met on a plane in the 1980s have come to market for the first time in more than three decades The neighbouring three-bedroom houses at 12 and 12a Grafton St are to be sold in one line at auction on October 31 with a price guide of $9.5m through Highland Double Bay and Inner West agents David Malouf and Jenna Kallin Owners Lyn and Giacomo Latella have travelled the world together first meeting on a Qantas flight from Bangkok to Athens in 1984 while Giacomo was working as a flight attendant ‘The good life’: Own a town for the cost of a home Lyn and Giacomo Latella pictured in Rome in 1984 The guide for the neighbouring terraces is $9.5m for an October 31 auction became a high-flying personal assistant once ranked in the top 10 per cent of the highest-paid women in 1988 She went on to start her own hospitality and design business in 1991 supplied hotels retails stores around the world and the globetrotting pair acquired number 12A a decade later The twin terraces have a distinct Mediterranean aesthetic clearly inspired by their travels and family heritage The side-by-side dwellings offer up a unique opportunity for a buyer to create a grand stately home on approximately 380sq m a purchaser could keep the properties as two separate layouts using one as a home and the other as an additional income-stream MORE: ‘Doesn’t sit well’: Albo flogs rental after booting tenant The properties’ backdrop is quintessential Sydney Each house has a spacious two-storey three-bedroom layout with a single lock up garage per floor plan and underhouse storage with individual wine cellars Currently the character-filled homes feature grapevine-covered terraces — including number 12’s rooftop garden designed by Annie Wilkes of The Parterre Garden — and lime-washed patios While the styling is influenced by the couple’s love of Italy the properties’ backdrop is quintessential Sydney with views of the city skyline There are both formal and informal entertaining areas in each property plus gas and marble kitchens feeding out via either full length bi-fold glass or traditional French doors to the private alfresco spaces MORE: ‘Many millions’: Trump’s big win over Harris One of the houses has the added bonus of a large 4.1m by 6.6m rooftop terrace One of the houses has the added bonus of a large 4.1m by 6.6m rooftop terrace with a 360-degree outlook of Sydney’s iconic harbour Additional period finishes include classic bathrooms featuring clawfoot bathtubs multiple Victorian-style cast iron fireplaces with marble mantles polished timber floors and lead light front doors Each residence also has powder rooms in the garages and convenient rear lane access off Grafton Ln The dual properties are a short walk to Ewenton Park as well as Balmain East’s local eateries and amenities MORE: Wall d**ks, kitchen dunnies, 40 cats: Oz’s worst homes revealed third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information nor do we accept any liability or responsibility arising in any way from omissions or errors contained in the content We do not recommend sponsored lenders or loan products and we cannot introduce you to sponsored lenders We strongly recommend that you obtain independent advice before 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